Four more endangered tuna species increase thanks to global catch quotas

Two bluefin tuna caught off the coast of Spain are tied to a string. The International Union for Conservation of Nature announced on the 4th (local time) that the populations of four endangered tuna species are on the rise again thanks to the global tuna catch quota system. Rameyademara/AFP Yonhap News The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced on the 4th (local time) that the number of four endangered tuna species has increased again thanks to the implementation of a global fishing quota system. In line with the World Conservation Congress (WCC) held in Marseille, France, the group published the latest 'List of Dangerous Species' on its website and said, “Thanks to the local catch quota system for the past 10 years, 7 types of tuna for major commercial catches have been implemented. “The number of four species, including the middle Atlantic bluefin tuna, is increasing again,” he said. The western and central Pacific regions have been selected as ...